Mud Dog wrote:
Not true!.... They do on fact turn on their own individual radii, otherwise there would be some serious scrubbing and tyre wear when turning. The inner wheel, on a turn will have a tighter (smaller) radius than the outer one. It's refferred to as tow in / tow out on turns when this angle is out. It is usually not adjustable and is set in the design of the steering arms. It is achieved by the angle (off from 90º) that is formed between the line of the axle and the line between the stub axle pivot and end of the steering arm. This angle is calculated as a co-efficient between the wheel base length (distance between front and back axles) and the width of the front axle (distance between the pivot points). If the steering arm or axle are bent, this setting goes for a Burton.

U is reicht Chappie :shifty:

So........

If you fit wheel spacers......... what effect on the co-efficient.......

If you fit wheel spacers......... what effect on the co-efficient.......

Rich, sorry, I just saw this post now. In reply, yes it would have to have an effect (because the radii are altered) but it's usually not or hardly noticeable.

Currently the complete conversion with 4x4 gearbox cost R 15850.25

David, I think that's more than reasonable (actually it's a steal if it's including the box and shafts )

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Mud Dog wrote:
Not true!.... They do on fact turn on their own individual radii, otherwise there would be some serious scrubbing and tyre wear when turning. The inner wheel, on a turn will have a tighter (smaller) radius than the outer one. It's refferred to as tow in / tow out on turns when this angle is out. It is usually not adjustable and is set in the design of the steering arms. It is achieved by the angle (off from 90º) that is formed between the line of the axle and the line between the stub axle pivot and end of the steering arm. This angle is calculated as a co-efficient between the wheel base length (distance between front and back axles) and the width of the front axle (distance between the pivot points). If the steering arm or axle are bent, this setting goes for a Burton.

U is reicht Chappie :shifty:

So........

If you fit wheel spacers......... what effect on the co-efficient.......

Apparently Rudolph Ackerman patented this in 1818, it is called geometrically correct steering. As MD said, calculated according to the wheel-base and width. Wheel spacers will not really make a difference you can see or feel.

Apparently Rudolph Ackerman patented this in 1818, it is called geometrically correct steering.

I did'nt know that. As early as 1818 .... amazing!

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On the 4th to last pic, it looks as if the front driver side tyre got seperated from the rim, is this true?!

Thx

Huh? .... I don't see a de-beaded tyre .... are you looking at the pic of the climate control drum fan!

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